Eagles re-sign Desean Jackson

[McNabbOwnsFedEx]

Per shefter, 5 yrs, 51 million

WOOT!

[Big Blue Joe]

Awesome news. Glad to see the Eagles way overpay for a guy with 4 receiving TD's last year.

[McNabbOwnsFedEx]

Also freed up 6 million of cap room this year.

15 million guaranteed. Will pay him 18 million for the first 2 years.

[pointyfootball]

That's surprising, especially if you think Andy is possibly gone after this year.

[DWinzit]

That's a lot of bling for a fragile guy.
I'll laugh when he skips workouts again.

[Hitman21ST]

It'll be fun watching him earn those big bucks from the bench or IR when he's not getting "enough" passes...

[The X-Factor]

That's a lot of bling for a fragile guy.
I'll laugh when he skips workouts again.

Unfortunately Garcon got more guaranteed money ($20.5 million vs. $15 million) than Jackson. I like Garcon, but based on production we over payed for him. Eagles actually got a good deal for Jackson compared to some of the other FA WRs.

[DexterSackMachine]

Unfortunately Garcon got more guaranteed money ($20.5 million vs. $15 million) than Jackson. I like Garcon, but based on production we over payed for him. Eagles actually got a good deal for Jackson compared to some of the other FA WRs.

Jackson got almost 10 mil more over the same 5 years. Last years numbers are simmilar, and that with no QB for Garcon. Hes less of a risk too. I think his deal was market value.

[The X-Factor]

Jackson got almost 10 mil more over the same 5 years. Last years numbers are simmilar, and that with no QB for Garcon. Hes less of a risk too. I think his deal was market value.

The overall contract numbers are meaningless. Most contracts never pay out the total amount. Like I said, I like Garcon, but he's never had a 1000 yard season even with Manning. Jackson has had two in the same time span. I think the Eagles got a good deal, guaranteed money wise, compared to us who probably overspent a little for Garcon.

[pjfootballer]

Jackson has been the #1 option on that team over the last few years. Garcon has been #3 (Wayne, Clark).

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

I think Jackson has already peaked, he has injury concerns and he's a dumb****. Garcon on the other hand is still growing as a player, has no injury concerns and by all accounts is a great guy and a hard worker. Just my opinion.

[HeluCopter29]

Jackson has been the #1 option on that team over the last few years. Garcon has been #3 (Wayne, Clark).

Yeah, but a #3 WR who caught more balls, TD's, and had a QB much worse then Vick (and Vick had a pretty bad year for a top 5 QB) has more value to me then a #1 WR who wines and holds out.

[pjfootballer]

Yeah, but a #3 WR who caught more balls, TD's, and had a QB much worse then Vick (and Vick had a pretty bad year for a top 5 QB) has more value to me then a #1 WR who wines and holds out.

I agree. I was responding to TheXFactor above me, when he was talking about how we overpaid for Garcon.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

How they run routes is big to me. From what I've seen, read and heard, Garcon is a GREAT route runner. On the other hand, Jackson is either lazy as hell with his routes or just sucks at running them. Maybe both.

And that's why I said I think he's peaked. His play and production is built by his speed. He's not going to be getting any faster.

[DexterSackMachine]

The overall contract numbers are meaningless. Most contracts never pay out the total amount. Like I said, I like Garcon, but he's never had a 1000 yard season even with Manning. Jackson has had two in the same time span. I think the Eagles got a good deal, guaranteed money wise, compared to us who probably overspent a little for Garcon.

The "20 million guaranteed" is full of loopholes: link

That would make his real guaranteed money just 13.25 million

It goes on to say that his two year guaranteed total is 19 million, but is only guaranteed by injury.

A far as the stats go, Garcon has worked his way into playing time and seems to be on the rise, while Jackson has played full time since his rookie year and we have probably seen his peak. We have also seen him be less than a good teammate. Only time will tell, but I think the Redskins paid a fair price for Garcon.